Here he means such strangers especially as are compelled to forsake their country for the gospel’s sake; but it is to be extended to all. As apprehension of God’s love to us works love in us to God (1Jn 4:19), so others’ apprehension of our love to them will make them love us. Strength is often received from the glance of a sympathizing eye, or the grasp of a loving hand, or the utterance of a tender word of holy comfort.
In the Gospels - Mt 1:20, 24; 2:13, 19; 4:6, 11; 11:10; 13:39, 41, 49; 16:27; 18:10; 22:30; 24:31, 36; 25:31, 41; 26:53; 28:2, 5; Mk 1:2, 13; 8:38; 12:25; 13:27, 32; Lk 1:11, 13, 18f, 26, 30, 34 35, 38; 2:9, 10, 13, 15, 21; 4:10; 7:24, 27; 9:26, 52; 12:8, 9; 15:10; 16:22; 22:43; 24:23; Jn 1:51; 12:29; 20:12; Acts 5:19; 6:15; 7:30, 35, 38, 53; 8:26; 10:3, 7, 22; 11:13; 12:7, 8, 9, 15, 23; 23:8 9; 27:23; Ro 8:38; 1Co 4:9; 6:3; 11:10; 13:1; 2Co 11:14; 12:7; Gal 1:8; 3:19; 4:14; Col 2:18; 2Th 1:7; 1Ti 3:16; 5:21; Heb 1:4, 5, 6, 7, 13; 2:2, 5, 7, 9, 16; 12:22; 13:2; Jas 2:25; 1Pe 1:12; 3:22; 2Pe 2:4, 11; Jude 1:6; Rev 1:1, 20; 2:1, 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 5, 7, 14; 5:2, 11; 7:1, 2, 11; 8:2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 12, 13; 9:1, 11, 13, 14, 15; 10:1, 5, 7, 8, 9; 11:15; 12:7, 9; 14:6, 8, 9, 10, 15, 17, 18, 19; 15:1, 6, 7, 8; 16:1, 5; 17:1, 7; 18:1, 21; 19:17; 20:1; 21:9, 12, 17; 22:6, 8, 16. She makes their visitors feel welcome, loved, and cared for in their home. 6. Leviticus Although such people would not be able to pay the host back, Jesus assured him that he would be blessed and that God would reward him (Luke 14:12-14). Too often I think of the brethren who are far removed from my sphere of influence and find it easier to show them love. Hebrews 3:13; Hebrews 6:10; Hebrews 10:24; Hebrews 12:12-15. went forth for the sake of Christ, taking nothing of the Gentiles, Ïá¿Ï ÏÎ¹Î»Î¿Î¾ÎµÎ½Î¯Î±Ï Î¼á½´ á¼ÏιλανθάνεÏθε, á¼Î»Î±Î¸Ïν ÏÎ¹Î½ÎµÏ Î¾ÎµÎ½Î¯ÏανÏεÏ, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers.
Bkmrk. If so, you certainly love them. We can apply this method to the study of the Bible. However, the content of the book, including the frequent references to the Hebrew Scriptures, makes it clear that he was writing to Jewish Christians who were sorely tempted to leave the Christian church and revert to Jewish worship. Hebrews 13 gives instructions to Christians. In the Jewish world this practical side of faith is called "ha-lak-hah," taken from the Hebrew word "walk.". 7. IV.
Comment: Be hospitable is not an imperative (as NASB suggests), but an adjectival phrase defining the love just commanded. (2Co 5:10-note) Husbands (I'm one for some 46 years) do you hear God's call to show love to your wives? Found inside – Page 842CHAPTER TWELVE Hebrews 13 PARDON ME , YOUR FAITH IS SHOWING s you read this last chapter in Hebrews , you get the impression that the writer had a great deal of the end . In Hebrews 12 , we were rejoicing on Mount Zion , and now we are ... 3. Adam Clarke Commentary. Here are earnest exhortations to several Christian duties, especially contentment. But by entertaining strangers, the writer said, they could indeed be inviting a blessing into their homes. Inns were notoriously expensive, dirty and immoral; and it was essential that the wayfaring Christian should find an open door within the Christian community. So (term of conclusion - interrogate with the 5W/H'S) show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt. It is the foundation whereon all duties that have relation to the brethren are erected. It may seem easier to welcome Christ into our heart than to open our life to others. Hebrews 13 gives instructions to Christians. FOR BY THIS SOME HAVE ENTERTAINED ANGELS WITHOUT KNOWING IT: dia tautes gar elathon (AAI) tines xenisantes (AAPMPN) aggelous: For by this (See term of explanation) explains why they should not forget to show hospitality to strangers and also serves as a motivation to do so. It unites the subjects and members of that kingdom in one, which is a means of great stability. So let it show in words and deeds; “Let brotherly love continue.” What a solemn word is this! Should the stranger be a man whose mind is stored with the treasures of spiritual truth, and whose affections are devout and pure, his visit may prove a means of direct quickening to the religious life of the household. Hospitality was a highly valued Greek and Jewish virtue. Reprinted by permission. Hebrews 13. He then surprised me by offering his own meal to me, thinking that if I tried it I might actually enjoy it. Exodus It certainly is not the ideal. John gives three characteristics of true love for our brethren: doing righteousness (1John 3:10); willingness to die for them (1Jn 3:16); willingness to share our possessions with them" (1Jn 3:17). From the earliest records we have we read of God’s laws concerning hospitality to strangers and the poor (see Lev. When Theophrastus wrote his character sketch of the reckless man, he said that he was fit to keep an inn or run a brothel; he put both occupations on the same level. Peter links loving one another with showing hospitality - "Above all, keep fervent (ektenes = pictures one stretching himself out, straining intensely!) Esther Hospitality to strangers (5381) (philonexia - see philoxenos below) is literally love for strangers or foreigners and thus conveys the meaning of hospitality or kindness to strangers. Victoria stays busy as a volunteer in the RBC office on that island nation, but her primary ministry is the gift of caring and hospitality. To be sure, His work through us can be "faked" as well as stifled. It is an evidence of heavenly citizenship. But not everyone that speaks in the Spirit is a prophet; but only if he holds the ways of the Lord. For, the spirit which rejoices to recognize fellow-believers—taking pleasure in their society, laboring to promote their welfare, and throwing the veil of charity over their failings—is one of the richest and ripest fruits of the Christian life. Hebrews 13:1. At first, this love had come to those new believers as naturally as one’s first steps, very much like Paul’s allusion to the similar experience of the Thessalonians: “Now about brotherly love [philadelphia] we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other” (1Th 4:9).
6. All it involves of love and loyalty, Into someone’s life today;
Love of the brethren (5360) (philadelphia from phílos = beloved, dear, friendly + adelphós = brother, from the same womb) means "fraternal love", brotherly love (kindness), love of the brethren.
The word “continue” indicates that the readers already had brotherly love for one another. It refers to sexual love. If you long to see God's Spirit move in your church and life, and aren't sure why that isn't happening or where to begin, this book is for you. (1Ti 5:9, 10), Do not neglect (1950)(epilanthanomai [word study] from epí = in or upon - intensifies meaning of following verb + lantháno = lie hidden or concealed) conveys 2 basic nuances in the NT, to forget (not recall information concerning something) or to neglect (give little attention to, to omit by carelessness or design). Guzik - Hospitality is an important virtue, and often it is commanded of Christians and leaders (Romans 12:10-13; 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:7-8; 1 Peter 4:9). - Richard Sibbes, The measure of our love for others can largely be determined by the frequency and earnestness of our prayers for them. ), Hebrews 13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:1 Let brother-love [Christian] continue. Westcott divided the various exhortations listed in this chapter into the three categories of: (1) social duties (Hebrews 13:1-6); (2) religious duties (Hebrews 13:7-17); and (3) personal instructions of the author (Hebrews 13:18-25). My colleague said, “The monks believe in treating their guests as they would treat Christ.” Though they don’t live in such comfort themselves, they are content. Book front cover | back cover. It is the product of His own grace: the immediate fruit of His Spirit. As I was compiling these notes it struck me that the most difficult brethren to love often are those who are closest to us - Husbands and wives, parents and children, in laws (who we often treat like "outlaws"!). Hebrews 13:3 Keep remembering [by intercessory prayer] prisoners [who have been jailed for the stand for Christ] as though you were fellow prisoners, and those who suffer adversity [around A.D. 67] as being yourselves in . 4. In Hebrews 13:1-3, the main command is, "Let love of the brethren continue." In 13:2, 3, he shows two specific applications of biblical love that were especially appropriate to a church under persecution: Show hospitality to strangers; and, remember the prisoners and those who are ill-treated.
1. And if there is among them any that is poor and needy, and if they have no spare food, they fast two or three days in order to supply to the needy their lack of food. In a self-centered world where we are conditioned to look out for our own interests above and beyond all else, such kindness was unexpected. Hebrews 1:5-14 uses a collection of Old Testament quotations. May we be given to hospitality, for that should be part of the character of saints.
THE MEANS OF ITS CONTINUANCE OR PRESERVATION ARE —. in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. Hebrews Unsuitableness of natural tempers and inclinations. Let thy house be open to good men all the days of thy life. (13:1) On account of persecution, believers often came to be in need. So violent and irresistible is the power of love, as it will pass through all difficulties, and overthrow all obstacles. KJV NKJV NLT NIV ESV CSB . Hospitality that does not find its motivation from the love of God may be commercial, but it is certainly not Christian. It is sometimes taught that before his birth, Jesus was an angel or referred to as "the angel of the Lord." Hebrews 1:4-5 and 1:13 clearly refute this, see commentary on Hebrews 1:4.
Go to the visitor and make him feel welcome! NET RSV ASV YLT DBY WEB HNV . 2 Chronicles Martin Luther once said that we need to see ourselves as water fountains: the love of God first flowing into us and then out of us to others. Not only are Christians to love one another, but they are to continue to do so. Epilogue, 13:1-19. i] love and sanctity, 13:1-6. ii] The true Christian sacrifice, 13:7-19. He finds time for a pleasant word for every child he meets, and you’ll always see them climbing into his one-horse wagon when he has no other load. Our high tech world leads to low touch with other people, which in turn leads to the rise in a sense of loneliness. It is vital to nurture and protect it. An endeavour to grow and thrive in the principle of it, or the power of adopting grace. Wesley's Notes for Hebrews 1:13. All rights reserved), The poor and needy everywhere It means to give practical help to anyone who is in need (friend or stranger, believer or unbeliever) Hospitality was a highly valued Greek and Jewish virtue. Heb 13:3. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
10 of 10 Living as Citizens of an unshakeable Kingdom - Commentary. The instructions and the grounds for those instructions combine to create a template for ethics, a picture of how this community might live until they finish the race . The head, crowning, chief, principal, or most important point is: "We have such a high priest, one who has sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens.". Jude They were to do so “as bound with them;”–a beautiful expression, breathing the aroma of true Christian sympathy. Evidence Unseen is the most accessible and careful though through response to most current attacks against the Christian worldview. "And the King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.' We may not entertain angels in a literal sense (though it is possible) but any stranger could turn out to be God's messenger for the Greek word “angel” simply means “messenger.” Indeed, most believers have had guests (eg, missionaries on furlough, Bible speakers from out of town) in our home who have turned out to be messengers of unspeakable blessings to our family. [] 2 Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it! (Amplified Bible - Lockman). Every morning and every hour they give thanks and praise to God for His loving-kindnesses toward them; and for their food and their drink they offer thanksgiving to Him.
The sympathizing tear. This hospitality was even more necessary in the circle of the Christians.
as Lardner observes, this letter appears to have been written to persons dwelling in one place, Hebrews 13:19, 23, 24, namely, to the inhabitants of Judea, and to those of them especially who lived in Jerusalem."
True Christian sympathy requires that we bring ourselves into personal contact with them. 4:14-7:28. Olford - No one can be a true Christian without a love for his brethren; and this, in itself, should be the ultimate motivation for giving hospitality to all the people of God. (The pulpit commentary), William Gouge sums up the motives that should encourage us to pursue brotherly love…. (NASB: Lockman) Greek: E philadelphia meneto. Be hospitable to one another without complaint (goggusmos = murmuring, grumbling) . To show love, open your heart to others. All rights reserved), I am Yours, Lord, yet teach me all it means, And when a child has been born to one of them, they give thanks to God; and if moreover it happen to die in childhood, they give thanks to God the more, as for one who has passed through the world without sins. Or, because in the early centuries, the local churches had no church edifice in which to worship, the church met in the home of an individual. For as Abraham and Lot (Gen. 18, 19) “entertained angels unawares,” so the stranger whom the Christian receives may turn out to be a messenger from God to his soul—one whose presence may fill his house with the atmosphere of heaven. Quoted from Ps 110:1. An abuse of spiritual gifts, by pride on the one hand, or envy on the other. It is love that loves even when it is rejected. It gives evidence to others, and brings assurance to a man’s own soul of the love of God to him, of his right to Jesus Christ, of the Spirit’s abode in him, and of his right to the heavenly inheritance. This book “to the Hebrews” begins like a doctrinal treatise; but it ends like a letter. They observe the precepts of their Messiah with much care, living justly and soberly as the Lord their God commanded them.
(Lev 19:34), He (The LORD your God) executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing. THE MAINTENANCE OF BROTHERLY LOVE. In the ancient world there was a rather wonderful system of what were called "guest friendships." And remember, "be nice" to your brethren, because we are going to spend a long, long time with them in eternity future! This monumental and classical work by Brother Witness Lee builds upon and is a further development of all that the Lord has revealed to His church in the past centuries.
CONTEXTUAL INSIGHTS: HEBREWS 3:1-4:13. ), if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work. And only the man who cherishes it is, in the proper meaning of the word, a gentleman. The writer ties the ability to be content . Amen. Hebrews 8:1-13. Readiness to receive a sense of appearing provocations. Hebrews is deep, but worth it! That it was existent and active at the time when this Epistle was written appears from Heb 6:10. To feed, or lodge, to have the best of rooms: ", The New Manners and Customs of Bible Times - In New Testament times, refusal to give hospitality amounted to rejection (Mt 10:14), and it was therefore essential for Christians to give hospitality (Gal 6:10; 1Pe 4:9). But you can filled with His Spirit! THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS - While I was taking a flight to Surabaya, Indonesia, for a Bible conference, the flight attendants brought meal service. Philadelphia describes a love which calls for an affection for one another like that one expressed between natural family members. Conclusions. In Romans Paul wrote that believers should be "contributing to the needs of the saints, (present tense = continually) practicing (literally "pursuing") hospitality. Hebrews 13:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary.
3 . That this affection was imperiled is also implied. The counsel necessary because self-regard is such a subtle sin. A wonderful way to fulfill this command is to meet and befriend strangers at church, and to entertain them with hospitality. Reprinted by permission. Even just the gift of caring But to which of the angels — We have already seen, from the opinions and concessions of the Jews, that, if Jesus Christ could be proved to be greater than the angels, it would necessarily follow that he was God: and this the apostle does most amply prove by these various quotations from their own Scriptures; for he shows that while he is the . Constant watchfulness against all those vicious habits of mind, in selflove, or love of the world, which are apt to impair it. This passage is applied to Christ in Ac 2:35 and in 1Co 15:25. Reprinted by permission. Reprinted by permission. The apostle in this chapter pursueth his counsel to the subjects of the unmoveable kingdom of Christ, for their performing suitable duties to such a privilege, and especially such as more immediately terminate on their neighbour, and are contained in the second table of the Redeemerâs laws; as the chief and fundamental one, brotherly love. They had good reason to heed the admonition for brotherly love to continue to exist among them. Love your brother - Vs. 1 . Hebrews 4:12-13 The Piercing Power of God's Word! 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. There are several things which may check the growth and extinguish the life of brotherly love. Each volume in the series provides in-depth explanation, background, and application for every verse in the text. The deepest fellowship is not based on blood but on whether you are ''under the blood of Jesus'' and have a future and a hope to share. He then asked if perhaps the meal didn’t appeal to me.
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